Chronology

1702 The first boric acid production on laboratory scale took place in Italy

1830 The first boric acid production took place in Italy

1852 The first commercial boron mine was operated in Chile

1861 The first Ottoman Mine Law

1864 The first commercial boron was produced in California

1865 Operating right of calcium borate, named as pandermite, found in Aziziye/Susurluk region was given to the Compaigne Industrielle Desmazures and the first boron mining activity began in Turkey accordingly, the company established a borax refinery plant in France by using the mine with Turkish origin

1872 The first ulexite ore was discovered in Nevada and California and the production was started

1881 Death Valley Borax reserve was discovered

1885 Borate/ Discovery of the boron reserve in California Beggining of “Twenty Mule Team” years

1887 Operating rights of Aziziye reserve was granted to Compaigne Industrielle des Mazures for 50 years